RENWICK says he has never been defeated by a doper and that athletes competing at Tollcross in the next 10 days are beyond reproach.

Olympic ace Michael Jamieson has pointed the finger at the drugs cheats, claiming swimming and others sports have a serious issue to confront.

Reigning Commonwealth 200 metres freestyle champ Renwick has some sympathy for his close pal’s point of view but believes he has never been defeated by a doper and that athletes competing at Tollcross in the next 10 days are beyond reproach.

Furthermore, he has looked around a Scottish scene dominated by world-class talents such as Jamieson, Hannah Miley and Ross Murdoch and assured parents there is no credibility issue within the sport here.

Scotland is in the grip of an obesity crisis and the only six packs motivating too many teenagers is the bevvy on display in prime-time TV shows.

Renwick can walk around his home city of Glasgow unnoticed but says more people should look up to our swimmers for lifestyle guidance than Geordie drunks and Beverly Hills airheads.

He said: “No one in Scottish swimming gets a bad press and I feel we’re the ones people should be looking up to, not the glamour models or the reality TV shows.

“We’re the ones the young generation need to look at so they can be the stars of the future.

“Michael feels very strongly about doping. I’m not really an expert but it’s an unfortunate reality that it happens in sport and it happens in swimming.

“It’s a shame. I can’t imagine why you would ever do it. It’s all about playing fair and trying to get the best out of yourself.

“I hope the ones who choose to go down that route are caught and receive a long ban.

“I’ve never knowingly been beaten by a doper. I choose to believe everyone I race against is clean. It’s really sad when you hear of athletes testing positive.

“I wouldn’t like to think all the time: ‘Oh, he’s really good – he must be cheating.’

“The swimmers at the Games deserve to be here. They get regular drug tests the same as I do, so everyone is clean.

Robbie's team-mate Ross Murdoch

“I don’t think anyone can accuse the Scottish team of it. I don’t feel we’re at a level yet to be accused of doping. If you look at the Americans and the Chinese winning all the gold medals, then you get some people pointing fingers at them.

“We’re a small nation. We punch well above our weight. Look at the quality of swimmers we have – I don’t think you can accuse us of doping.”

Renwick, 26, is going in five events in the pool, including the 400m freestyle and three relay events, but it’s over his favourite distance of 200m he is expected to excel again.

He has two Commonwealth silver medals to his name, from Melbourne and Delhi, yet even though he lives near Glasgow Green and the Games are on his doorstep he’s still a relative stranger in his own land.

Renwick said: “I could walk home in five minutes and after five years of preparation the last month around the city has been crazy. So it was nice to get away to our training camp in Aberdeen last weekend.

“My life is pretty simple. I train first thing in the morning, during the day and in the evening. When I’m not training I’m recovering, so I don’t really come across the general public too much.

“I don’t think many of them know who I am. It’s nice to be recognised for achievements but I keep myself to myself.

“It all changed for a week or two after Delhi but that was the other side of the world.

“A sport like swimming doesn’t get huge audiences like football, which is understandable.

“However, it’s not about fame and recognition for me – it’s about getting the best out of myself and competing at the highest level against some of the world’s best swimmers.”

Renwick is relishing the chance to compete at Tollcross after being given a taste of the atmosphere in last December’s Duel in the Pool against the United States.

The capacity has since been doubled by organisers and if the roar of the home crowd comes even close to replicating the cacophony when Jamieson powered down the last 50 metres at the London Olympics the roof will need replaced.

Renwick said: “It’s all going to be down to the home support, which is hopefully going to help us come down that last 50m or 100m when you’re trying to get every inch.

“At the Duel In The Pool, with the pool at half capacity, the atmosphere was incredible. It’s going to be bigger than that.

“The Olympics in 2012 had a home crowd as well and that was great. I can imagine it’s going to be something similar.

“It’s all about final preparations now – feet up, rest as much as you can. We’re just getting settled into the village.

“The next two or three days we’ll do a few training sessions, real short and sharp stuff, focusing on the job we have to do this week.

“It’s great being part of Team Scotland and seeing everyone in the village.

“It’s getting really exciting and it feels like something big is going to happen.”